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Quotation marks are another type of

punctuation. They are used in many ways.

Zack said, “I will play my tuba in the gymnasium.”

•Use quotation marks before and after a speaker’s exact words.

Sue just read the story “The Kite in Flight.”

•Use quotation marks for titles of stories, songs, and poems.

Have you read Charlotte’s Web?

•Underlining is a way to identify titles of books, plays, and magazines.

Writing Connection:Quotation marks and underlining

provide special information to readers. Quotation marks signal when someone is speaking. Underlining signals some type of published writing.

Examples:

Corduroy said, “I wish someone would buy me.”

The title of the book is Corduroy’s New Coat.

My favorite chapter is called “At the Store.”

Let’s Try Dialogue!Can you tell where to put the

quotation marks?

1. Seth said, Jack will you color with me?

2. Yes I will, replied Jack.

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Now try stories and poems:

Shel Silverstein wrote The Toy Eater.

Who wrote the poem, Books to the Ceiling?

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How about underlining?

Which of these should use underlining?

Junie B. Jones is a First Grader is my new book.

Cindy is a nice girl.Beauty and the Beast is a great movie.McSweeny is a good school.

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1. The Mad Hatter said, Digital watches are best.

2. Don’t eat so fast! exclaimed Little Red Riding Hood.

3. The Cat Who Became a Poet is a funny story.

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Try It!Read the sentences below. Add quotation marks or

underlining where needed.

PracticeWrite quotation marks where they belong in each sentence.

4. What’s in a name? Shakespeare asked.

5. The poet Virgil said, We can’t all do everything.

6. There’s the very bear I’ve always wanted, said Goldilocks.

7. My mom said, Have a nice day!

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Proofread Underline the titles of movies or books, and put the titles of

poems and stories in quotation marks.

8. My favorite book is The House at Pooh Corner.

9. Have you ever read Now We Are Six?

10.No, but now I’m reading the story Ant and the Three Little Figs.

11.My sister likes the poem Books to the Ceiling best.

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